Orders for long-lasting durable goods fell in April, but a closely watched proxy of business investment moved higher. And although sales of existing homes declined, consumer sentiment remains strong.
Technology presented at the Mobility Experience in Flat Rock, Michigan could and probably will migrate into the commercial vehicle space very soon, such as system redundancy and advanced driver assistance systems -- precursors on the pathway to automated driving.
We spoke at length with Lane Kidd, managing director of the Washington, D.C.-based Alliance for Driver Safety & Security (a.k.a. the Trucking Alliance) about which issues the carrier-driven and safety-focused lobbying group is most engaged with this year.
The CEI Group’s northeast regional manager was elected to the board of directors of the National Private Truck Council (NPTC).
The trailer industry sold just shy of 24,000 units in April of this year.
A new, multi-million-dollar pay raise affecting approximately 60% of the fleets OTR drivers will go into effect on May 31, 2018.
New developments from Bosch could enable vehicle manufacturers to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) so drastically that they already comply with future limits.
Comdata has updated its fund-transferring mobile app that allows trucking industry professionals to now be able to make larger transfers for settlement, driver advances, repairs, and fund employees.
Kenworth and UPS are collaborating on the Dept. of Energy's SuperTruck II program, using data from the shipping giant’s typical duty cycles to tune a fuel-efficient prototype truck.
The second Heavy Duty Trucking Exchange was another successful event, bringing together fleets and suppliers for two days of networking, one-on-one meetings, and educational panels at the Scottsdale resort at McCormick Ranch outside Phoenix, Arizona.
View more photosWhile the final mile may be the last piece in the supply chain, businesses often consider it the most important because of the value placed on customer satisfaction levels.
A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board found that Uber does not enable the automatic braking feature while its self-driving test vehicles are under computer control to “reduce the potential for erratic vehicle behavior.”
Current members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association now have access to rebates on certain new Freightliner and Western Star trucks as well as qualifying used trucks at SelecTrucks Centers.
Thor Trucks COO Giordano Sordoni says electric trucks are a surprisingly good fit for the majority of Class 8 operations today.
